Delhi Schools Evacuated After Coordinated Bomb Threat Emails

On Tuesday morning, multiple schools in New Delhi received bomb-threat emails that referenced specific times for potential explosions. The messages, written in Punjabi, warned of attacks on courts, police stations and the schools themselves. In response, Delhi Police evacuated the premises, deployed bomb-disposal squads, sniffer-dog units and fire-service personnel, and conducted thorough anti-sabotage searches. No suspicious device has been found to date.

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The latest threats follow a bomb-threat email that had been scheduled for September 9 and targeted Delhi’s Civic Centre.

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• Schools named: The British School, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya (also reported as Sardar Patel School), Springdales School, Air Force Bal Bharati School, Carmel Convent School, Sanskriti School.

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• Number of schools reported: Hindustan Times listed at least three schools; News18 listed four schools; IndiaTimes mentioned three additional schools, bringing the total to six distinct institutions.

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• Email receipt times: IndiaTimes recorded the first email at 10:17 am; Hindustan Times and News18 noted calls from schools between 10:30 am and 10:45 am.

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• The police are also reviewing the emails to identify the sender.

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• School communications: Sardar Patel Vidyalaya sent a notice to parents stating that all students had been safely evacuated and that the police were taking “the necessary steps.”

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• “The Middle School students had completed their examinations, while the Senior School students had completed most part of their examination. The school would like to take some time to assess the situation carefully and arrive at a well-considered decision regarding the remaining Senior School examinations. We will communicate further details as soon as a decision is taken.” — Hindustan Times. Parents

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Sources differ on the exact count of schools targeted: Hindustan Times reports three schools (The British School, Sanskriti School, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya), while News18 lists four (The British School, Sardar Patel School, Springdales School, Air Force Bal Bharati School). IndiaTimes adds Carmel Convent School to the list. No source has confirmed the identity of the sender, and investigations remain ongoing.

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• September 9 (scheduled) – Earlier bomb-threat email aimed at Delhi’s Civic Centre.

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• Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Threat emails received between 10:17 am and 10:45 am; schools evacuated and security sweeps conducted.

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• September 29 (scheduled) – Date referenced in the threat email subject line as the intended time of an attack.

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